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Category Archives: Coulsdon
Podcast: LibDem candidate says he’d clear-out council execs
EXCLUSIVE: Our Croydon Insider podcast, exclusive premium content for our paying subscribers, this month went behind the headlines to look at the scandal of agency payments at the cash-strapped council, where they are paying more than £700 per hour for … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Coulsdon, Croydon Insider, Elaine Jackson, Inside Croydon, Katherine Kerswell, Marie Snelling, Mayor Jason Perry, Richard Howard, Under The Flyover
Tagged Animal Farm, Anya Destiney, Commissioners, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Johnny Dobbyn, Katherine Kerswell, LibDems, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Major Richard Howard, Mayor Jason Perry, Oumesh Sauba, Richard Howard, Under The Flyover
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Mind in Croydon Safe Space Café, Tollers Centre, every Monday
Posted in Activities, Charity, Coulsdon, Mind in Croydon
Tagged Coulsdon, Mind in Croydon, Safe Space Cafe, Tollers Community Centre
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Bromley by-election sees historic first Reform win in London
Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on how Alan Cook’s poll success on the other side of the borough boundary is sending shock waves into Croydon They’re going to need a bigger vote… You know how, early in the original Jaws movie, … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe East, Bromley Council, Coulsdon, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon West, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, New Addington North, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Tony Newman, Waddon, Zack Polanski
Tagged Addiscombe East, Alan Cook, Bromley, Bromley Common and Holwood, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Nic Stewert, Nigel Farage, Reform, Reform UK, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Scott Holman, Shirley, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon, Zack Polanski
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Poignant moment as British Legion branch lays up its standard
The Coulsdon branch of the British Legion has formally closed, 104 years after its foundation. The decision was taken due to declining numbers of members. The occasion was marked with a final parade and the retirement of the branch’s standard … Continue reading
Some are more equal than others: Coulsdon celebrates Orwell
This summer sees the 80th anniversary of the publication of Animal Farm, George Orwell’s famous fable. To celebrate, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon will be performing an adaptation of the story in the open air at the Coulsdon Manor Hotel on evenings … Continue reading
Ex-bomb disposal officer is boxing for Felix Fund charity
The 2026 local election campaign has barely got underway, but already one of the contenders is having to bob and weave. When Richard Howard steps into the boxing ring at the Westcroft Leisure Centre in Carshalton tonight, he will be … Continue reading
Ofsted praises early years at Woodcote school as ‘Outstanding’
Woodcote Primary, in Coulsdon, has been rated “Outstanding” for its early years provision following a recent Ofsted inspection. The school, on Dunsfold Rise, was also given an “Outstanding” rating for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. It received “Good” … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Education, Purley, Schools, Woodcote Primary
Tagged Coulsdon, Ofsted, Ofsted inspection, Pioneer Academy Trust, Purley, Woodcote Primary School
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Labour deputy leaders Young and Collins to stand down in 2026
At least 15% of Croydon’s sitting councillors won’t be seeking election in 2026, while some are doing the ‘chicken run’ to stay on the council gravy train. EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Nearly a dozen of Croydon’s current 70 … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Claire Bonham, Clive Fraser, Coulsdon Town, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Old Coulsdon, Patricia Hay-Justice, Paul Ainscough, Purley, Ria Patel, Richard Chatterjee, Rowenna Davis, Shirley North, Simon Brew, Simon Fox, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Waddon, Woodside
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Addiscombe, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Coulsdon Town, Croham, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, LibDems, Liberal Democrats, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Patricia Hay-Justice, Purley and Woodcote, Richard Chatterjee, Shirley North, Simon Brew, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Tory, Woodside
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‘Scandalous’ planners condemn Coulsdon’s chippy to closure
Croydon’s planners have condemned Glade Fisheries, a long-cherished Old Coulsdon business, to its doom without a peep from the local councillors or Mayor Jason Perry. In March, KJC Architects applied to the council on behalf of the property’s landlord to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Margaret Bird, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Planning, Richard Howard
Tagged Charlie King, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, East Coulsdon RA, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, ECRA, Glade Fisheries, London Borough of Croydon, Maureen Levy, Old Coulsdon, Planning, Tory
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‘We’re simply trying to encourage more people to shop locally’
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Our report earlier this week about the plaintive plea for customers, made by the owner of a business in Coulsdon, generated a huge response from readers, and some important insights on the challenges facing the retail sector from … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town
Tagged Ashley Cooke, Coulsdon, Cozy Glow, Cozy Glow Candles, Croydon, Parking, RingGo
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Coulsdon business makes urgent appeal: ‘Where is everyone?’
The decline in retail, and the struggles of Britain’s high streets, has been well documented for two decades. It’s the main reason that Westfield has left central Croydon to rot since 2012, their promises of a £1.4billion redevelopment of the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town
Tagged Business, Coulsdon, Coulsdon High Street, Cozy Glow, Cozy Glow Candles, Croydon High Street, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Labour figures accuse wasteful Perry of ‘serious incompetence’
‘Once again, the people of Croydon are paying the price for the failure of politicians who don’t have our community’s interests at heart’, according to 2026 Mayoral candidate Rowenna Davis Labour’s candidate for Mayor of Croydon, Rowenna Davis, has accused … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Commissioners, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, Elaine Jackson, Improvement Board, Jane West, Katherine Kerswell, Marie Snelling, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Section 114 notice, Stabilisation Plan, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Tony McArdle
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Claire Bonham, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Commissioners, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, Government, Government Commissioners, Improvement and Assurance Panel, Improvement Board, Jim McMahon, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Section 114, Section 114 Notice, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory
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Radical change is overdue at council says LibDem Howard
A former Army bomb disposal expert who will be leading the Liberal Democrats’ election efforts in 2026 says Croydon’s residents are ‘fed up with paying more and getting less’ Richard Howard, the LibDems’ candidate for Mayor of Croydon in 2026, … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Commissioners, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Improvement Board, Jane West, Katherine Kerswell, Marie Snelling, Mayor Jason Perry, Richard Howard, Section 114 notice, Stabilisation Plan, Tony McArdle
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Claire Bonham, Commissioners, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Government, Government Commissioners, Improvement and Assurance Panel, Improvement Board, Jim McMahon, Katherine Kerswell, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Richard Howard, Section 114, Section 114 Notice, Tory
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77-year-old man dies on staircase in Old Coulsdon house blaze
A man in his 70s died in a house fire on Coulsdon Road in the early hours of Sunday morning. Half of the ground and first floors of the semi-detached house, located next to the gates of Keston Primary School … Continue reading
Three months of road works around Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon
Gas infrastructure firm SGN is to begin works to replace piping in and around Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon, from Monday, May 26. The works are expected to last through to the end of August. The works will see two-way and some … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, Gas pipes, Gas piping, Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon, Road works, SGN
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Bowls Big Weekend, Old Coulsdon Bowling Club, May 25
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Posted in Activities, Bowls, Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon
Tagged bowls, Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon Bowling Club
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SLH summer 10K race series, Coulsdon Downs, starts May 29
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Posted in Athletics, Coulsdon, South London Harriers, Sport
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Coulsdon woman arrested on drugs charges in Sri Lanka
A 21-year-old woman from Coulsdon, Charlotte May Lee, faces spending years in a Sri Lankan jail after she was arrested when arriving from Thailand last week and accused of smuggling £1.5million-worth of the drug kush. Lee was arrested at Bandaranaike … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime
Tagged Bandaranaike International Airport, Bangkok, Charlotte May Lee, Colombo, Coulsdon, Kush, Sri Lanka, Thailand
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Perry closes down entire floor of flagship Central Library
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council’s library closures did not stop with the four public libraries which shut last year, as the Tory Mayor pushes through more service cuts without debate or consultation Mayor Jason Perry, after shutting down the borough’s … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Education, Libraries, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Sanderstead, Shirley North, Shirley South
Tagged Asset disposals, Bradmore Green Library, Broad Green, Broad Green Library, Central Library, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central Library, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Library, Shirley, Shirley Library, Tory
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‘Hypocrite’ Tory voted for proposal to destroy heritage home
Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on a planning committee meeting where Conservative councillors backed a private developer’s bid to drastically alter a listed family home in a conservation area So much for Tory Mayor Jason Perry protecting family homes in … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Chris Clark, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Ian Parker, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Ria Patel
Tagged Chris Clark, Chris Philp MP, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Ian Parker, Labour, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Morgan, Planning, Ross Gentry, Tory
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Satnam Yoga classes – all abilities welcome – Coulsdon
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Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Business, Coulsdon, Health
Tagged Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Henna Idnani, Satnam Yoga
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